Mary L. Good
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Mary Lowe Good is an inorganic chemist who does industrial research and has worked in government. She received her BS from the University of Central Arkansas
and in 1955 received her PhD in from the University of Arkansas
. In 1980 she was appointed to the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation
by Jimmy Carter
and then in 1986 she was appointed to it again by Ronald Reagan
. Former President Bush (41) appointed her to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Later Dr. Good in 1993 served four years as the Under Secretary for Technology for the Technology Administration in the Department of Commerce, under the Clinton Administration. She is currently Donaghey University Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
. and the founding Dean of EIT (the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.
She was the 1987 President of the American Chemical Society
.
Good is a director of Acxiom Corporation
. Her total 2010 remuneration for this role was $90,000.
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most...
and in 1955 received her PhD in from the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. In 1980 she was appointed to the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
by Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
and then in 1986 she was appointed to it again by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
. Former President Bush (41) appointed her to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Later Dr. Good in 1993 served four years as the Under Secretary for Technology for the Technology Administration in the Department of Commerce, under the Clinton Administration. She is currently Donaghey University Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....
. and the founding Dean of EIT (the George W. Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology.
She was the 1987 President of the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
.
Good is a director of Acxiom Corporation
Acxiom
Acxiom is a global interactive marketing services company that uses consumer data, analytics, information technology, data aggregation, data integration, and consulting solutions to help companies conduct direct marketing programs...
. Her total 2010 remuneration for this role was $90,000.
Awards
- The 6th Annual Heinz AwardHeinz AwardThe Heinz Award is an award currently given annually to ten honorees by the Heinz Family Foundation. The Heinz Awards recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions in the five areas of: Arts and Humanities, the Environment, the Human Condition, Public Policy, and Technology, the Economy...
in Technology, the Economy and Employment (2000) - Vannevar Bush AwardVannevar Bush AwardThe National Science Board established the Vannevar Bush Award in 1980 to honor Dr. Vannevar Bush's unique contributions to public service. His name is pronounced ....
- Priestley MedalPriestley MedalThe Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. Established in 1922, the award is named after Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen who immigrated to the United States of America in 1794...
- Glenn T. Seaborg MedalGlenn T. Seaborg MedalThe Glenn T. Seaborg Medal was first awarded in 1987 by the University of California, Los Angeles , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to Nobel prize winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg, a UCLA alumnus...
- Agnes Fay Morgan Research AwardAgnes Fay Morgan Research AwardThe Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award was established in 1951 by the Iota Sigma Pi honorary society for women in chemistry. The award is given for research achievement in chemistry or biochemistry to a woman not over forty years of age at the time of her nomination...
- Garvan-Olin MedalGarvan-Olin MedalThe Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal is an annual award that recognizes distinguished service to chemistry by women chemists. The Award is offered by the American Chemical Society , and consists of a cash prize and a medal. The medal was designed by Margaret Christian Grigor.Any individual...
- American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalAmerican Institute of Chemists Gold MedalThe American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal is the highest award of the American Institute of Chemists. It has been awarded since 1926. The 2009 awardee was the Nobel Laureate Oliver Smithies-Medal recipients:*1926 Dr. William Blum...
- The Delmer S. Fahrney Medal